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Alycin Bektesh Just months after completing a $14 million renovation, the Pitkin County Library will spend another half-million dollars on a new roof. PitCo Library needs $500,000 new roof http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/pitco-library-needs-500000-new-roof
57248 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgWed, 14 Sep 2016 02:53:06 +0000 PitCo Library needs $500,000 new roof Carolyn Sackariason Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn Sackariason The Bureau of Land Management is poised to cancel oil and gas leases in the coveted Thompson Divide, angering the industry and giving a sigh of relief to environmentalists. BLM proposes to cancel most Thompson Divide leases Construction of the Grand Avenue Bridge is happening sooner than expected, with causeways being built over the river beginning in January. And that bridge will serve as a thoroughfare for thousands of people commuting upvalley. Grand Avenue bridge gets final OK, work starts in January With all the growth the valley is facing, are community and regional plans on the minds of elected officials? Jewish parents are asking the Aspen School District to respect their religion by not scheduling outdoor education trips during the High Holidays. But, there has been pushback. Parents fill Aspen School Board room, talk of recalling Sheila Wills The Pitkin County Library has raised $4 million in private donations for itsValley Roundup 11-20-15http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/valley-roundup-11-20-15
44033 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgFri, 20 Nov 2015 20:49:07 +0000Valley Roundup 11-20-15Marci Krivonen Heavy machinery and construction workers have replaced books and patrons at the Pitkin County Library. County elected leaders toured the work site Wednesday (10/21). They agreed in August to help pay for the project. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen reports. Project manager Jodi Smith hands out hard hats to a small group at the Pitkin County Library. Two county commissioners, a few county staff and construction workers are along for this tour. Once inside, commissioner Patti Clapper walks across the main floor. It feels bigger without desks and shelves. "It’s amazing to see a library without books!" Just beyond the main floor is a new addition that will house a children’s area with a rooftop patio and a community room. "So when you come in here, there will be big double doors that are glass that open to the outside," says Smith. "Or, if there’s a reception or some kind of meeting, we can have it indoors and outdoors.” This area plus a remodeled interior total about 7000 square feetConstruction in full swing on Pitkin County Library addition, renovationhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/construction-full-swing-pitkin-county-library-addition-renovation
42604 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgWed, 21 Oct 2015 23:33:17 +0000Construction in full swing on Pitkin County Library addition, renovationMarci Krivonen Libraries around the Roaring Fork Valley have on display this week books like The Kite Runner and The Bluest Eye. These works made the top ten list in 2014 for the “most frequently challenged books.” Schools and libraries across the country have received requests to ban them. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen has more on Banned Books Week. Nathalie Crick looks up a book at the Pitkin County Library and then weaves through shelves in the children’s section to find it. She’s holding It’s Perfectly Normal: A Book About Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health. It’s another book that made the top ten list for “most challenged.” "It’s probably because it has sexual content. You may not want this in everybody’s hands. I think it should be a parent’s decision," she says. The top ten list comes from the Office for Intellectual Freedom, a division of the American Library Association. Since the 1980s, the office has been holding Banned Books Week. This year it kicked off on Sunday.Local libraries highlight "challenged" books during Banned Books Weekhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/local-libraries-highlight-challenged-books-during-banned-books-week
41595 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgWed, 30 Sep 2015 00:43:09 +0000Local libraries highlight "challenged" books during Banned Books WeekMarci Krivonen All this week volunteers and staff at the Pitkin County Library have been boxing up books and hauling them to a new location. For the next several months, the library will operate out of the former Aspen Art Museum, or old power house. The move allows construction on the library building. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen caught up with head librarian Kathy Chandler mid-move. Chandler: "We’re moving from about 30,000 square feet to 7000 square feet," she says. " So, we’re trying to pick out the things that we think will be the most heavily used over the summer. It will be the children’s library, a new collection for the teens and a lot of the non-print for the adults." Reporter: "The new location will be the library’s home until January, right?" Chandler: "That’s correct - until the end of January, at which time we’ll hope to move back into the library building when construction is complete." Construction crews are already building a new children’s library on the east side of thePitkin County Library on the move!http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/pitkin-county-library-move-0
36076 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgThu, 04 Jun 2015 12:58:37 +0000Pitkin County Library on the move!Carolyn Sackariason The Pitkin County Library is moving to another location next week to make room for its expansion and remodeling project. Aspen Public Radio’s Carolyn Sackariason has more. The library inked a lease with the city of Aspen to take over the old art museum for the next 8 months rent free. The library will pick up utilities. Head Librarian Kathy Chandler is hoping the majority of construction is done by the time the lease is up. Then they’ll move back to the library building while construction continues.The expansion will add 5,100 square feet. “It will be far enough along at least for us to move out. Initially we were thinking it might go on into the summer so I am not really sure exactly when everything will be buttoned down, tiddyed up and finished but we figured that if we could be out of the building for that long, it’s going to speed that project up,” she says. A limited supply of library resources and services will be housed in the Old Power House, on North Mill St. The temporaryPitkin County Library on the movehttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/pitkin-county-library-move
35465 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgThu, 21 May 2015 12:47:39 +0000Pitkin County Library on the moveElise Thatcher Officials say radon has been detected in the Pitkin County Library in Aspen. A spokesperson said Thursday afternoon it was not found in public areas, but does affect a break room and office, as well as a storage room in the lower level of the building. Officials say staff do not spend much time there. The radon levels showed up in testing to get ready for the library expansion. Radon Found In Pitkin County Libraryhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/radon-found-pitkin-county-library
31542 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgFri, 27 Feb 2015 04:57:46 +0000Radon Found In Pitkin County LibraryElise Thatcher Memorial benches have been a long tradition in Aspen. But about a dozen that have been living in Galena Plaza now need a new home. The benches honor members of the community, whether they’re long time locals, part timers, or have otherwise spent time in Aspen. Thirteen benches need new homes because they’ll uprooted for a construction project on Galena Plaza. Aspen Seeks New Home for Plaza Memorial Bencheshttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/aspen-seeks-new-home-plaza-memorial-benches
31255 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgFri, 20 Feb 2015 21:30:00 +0000Aspen Seeks New Home for Plaza Memorial BenchesElise Thatcher Workers in Aspen are cutting down 25 trees on city property today. A subcontractor started removing them, partly to make room for a redevelopment. The spruce trees are planted on top of the city’s parking garage, which is leaking and needs repair, and have to be removed in order for that work to happen. Jason Jones is with Aspen Tree Service, and says there isn’t enough room for the 30-year-old trees to keep growing. Aspen Begins Cutting Down Spruce Treeshttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/aspen-begins-cutting-down-spruce-trees
31129 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgWed, 18 Feb 2015 19:21:39 +0000Aspen Begins Cutting Down Spruce TreesAspen Public Radio NewsPitkin County Library Plans to Move During Expansion Work Later this month the Pitkin County Library will begin its multi-million dollar expansion project. In order to save time and money, the plan is to move about one-third of the collection to the old Aspen Art Museum. Head librarian Kathy Chandler is hoping that a new tenant for the museum space will not be ready to move in by April. That’s when she wants to move library operations to the empty building on North Mill Street. “Possibly we will move everything out and then and let the contractor have at the building...because they will be able to do the work a lot more efficiently if they don’t have to work around the staff and the public and the collection...but a lot of it has to do with timing.” Chandler is waiting to hear from Aspen City Council on when it plans to select one of five local nonprofits to become a tenant in the old museum space. If the timing works, the library would take it over temporarily. The remainingYour Morning News - February 2nd, 2015http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/your-morning-news-february-2nd-2015
30318 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgMon, 02 Feb 2015 12:57:00 +0000Your Morning News - February 2nd, 2015Carolyn Sackariason Later this month the Pitkin County Library will begin its multi-million dollar expansion project. In order to save time and money, the plan is to move about one-third of the collection to the old Aspen Art Museum. Aspen Public Radio's Carolyn Sackariason has more. Head librarian Kathy Chandler is hoping that a new tenant for the museum space will not be ready to move in by April. That’s when she wants to move library operations to the empty building on North Mill Street. “Possibly we will move everything out and then and let the contractor have at the building...because they will be able to do the work a lot more efficiently if they don’t have to work around the staff and the public and the collection...but a lot of it has to do with timing.” Chandler is waiting to hear from Aspen City Council on when it plans to select one of five local nonprofits to become a tenant in the old museum space. If the timing works, the library would take it over temporarily. The remaining collection wouldPitkin County Library Plans to Move During Expansion Work http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/pitkin-county-library-plans-move-during-expansion-work
30319 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgMon, 02 Feb 2015 04:55:24 +0000Pitkin County Library Plans to Move During Expansion Work Elise ThatcherThe Pitkin County Library is a little cramped-- and it would make a big difference if certain sections of books were moved to different parts of the building. Library leaders have been planning a change for several years now, and the goal is to start construction in September. Now, they’ve filed the latest iteration in what changes could look like... and there’s still a few question marks. Money To Determine How Many Changes At Pitkin County Libraryhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/money-determine-how-many-changes-pitkin-county-library
17137 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgThu, 17 Apr 2014 04:54:06 +0000Money To Determine How Many Changes At Pitkin County LibraryCarolyne HeldmanLiterature Out Loud is a program of storytelling for adults presented by the Pitkin County Library. Guests are Janice Estey, Program coordinator and Lee Sullivan, a local actor and frequent reader at Literature Out Loud. CrossCurrents - Literature Out Loudhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/crosscurrents-literature-out-loud
10230 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgWed, 13 Nov 2013 22:28:00 +0000CrossCurrents - Literature Out LoudCarolyne Heldman On this edition of CrossCurrents, Carolyne Heldman speaks with Anita Rosenberg and Martha Durgy about the Pitkin County Library Traveler Series, Shopping for Nirvana: Travels in India. Also, Carolyne talks to Kent Reed of the Hudson Reed Ensemble's newest production. The free summer Shakespeare in the Park play this year is Romeo and Juliet. CrossCurrents - Pitkin County Library and the Hudson Reed Ensemblehttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/crosscurrents-pitkin-county-library-and-hudson-reed-ensemble
6352 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgWed, 21 Aug 2013 21:04:39 +0000CrossCurrents - Pitkin County Library and the Hudson Reed EnsembleRebecca Kruth On Tuesday, the Pitkin County Library got the go-ahead from county commissioners to begin gathering bids for a new design plan. Last November, voters struck down two ballot measures that would have raised taxes for library improvements. Aspen Public Radio’s Rebecca Kruth visited the Pitkin County Library to look at the new plans. Inside the meeting room at the Pitkin County Library, more than a hundred children are waiting for “Tunes and Tales.” It’s one of the library’s storytelling events. At the front of the room, children’s librarian Susan Keenan begins a tale about a grandmother on her way to see her granddaughter. “But to get there, she had to walk through the forest,” Keenan said. “And in the forest were big, fierce, hungry animals!” The kids shriek and giggle as Keenan’s grandmother character encounters a bear, a wolf and a tiger in the forest. Today’s “Tunes and Tales” is just one of many programs the library offers for children. Most take place in the library’s meeting room.Pitkin County Library gets green light for design phasehttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/pitkin-county-library-gets-green-light-design-phase
4713 as http://aspenpublicradio.orgThu, 18 Jul 2013 22:33:05 +0000Pitkin County Library gets green light for design phase